The median annual wage for Materials Engineers in Raleigh-Cary, NC is $86,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $103,260.
Pay spans roughly $83,040 at the 10th percentile to $148,260 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $41.59 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $86,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $103,260 |
| Median (hourly) | $41.59 |
| 10th percentile | $83,040 |
| 90th percentile | $148,260 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.